Sunak makes Parliament debut as PM, axes more Truss policies
By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak has faced the opposition in Parliament for the first time as…
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South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix worries about China future
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean computer chipmaker SK Hynix says it might be forced to sell its…
Continue Reading Germany finds compromise over Chinese Hamburg terminal deal
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government has agreed on a compromise to allow a Chinese shipping group to…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed ahead of US GDP update, Europe rates call
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday ahead of an update on the U.S. economy and a European…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe’s focus on wheat set to yield biggest-ever harvest
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe says it is on the brink of its biggest wheat harvest in history, thanks in large…
Continue Reading French, German leaders meet amid rift over energy, economy
By SYLVIE CORBET and GEIR MOULSON The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz thrashed it…
Continue Reading Gas crunch eases in Europe — but the respite might not last
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Natural gas and electricity prices in Europe have plunged from summer peaks thanks to…
Continue Reading Canadian industry minister denies Rogers-Shaw telecom merger
OTTAWA, Canada (AP) — Canada’s federal industry minister says he will not approve a multi-billion-dollar merger between Rogers Communications…
Continue Reading Australian health insurer says data of all customers hacked
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s largest health insurer says a cybercriminal has hacked the personal data…
Continue Reading Western states propose deal over beleaguered Rio Grande
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico, Texas and Colorado have negotiated a proposed settlement that they say…
Continue Reading Regulators propose $155M fine for PG&E for 2020 wildfire
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators have proposed fining Pacific Gas & Electric more than $155 million for sparking a 2020 wildfire in…
Continue Reading Clorox recalls cleaning products that may contain bacteria
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — If you’re thinking of wiping down your kitchen with that bottle of Pine-Sol all-purpose cleaner under your sink — stop.…
Continue Reading Visa posts jump in quarterly profit, increases dividend
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Visa says its fiscal fourth quarter profits rose, helped once again by higher usage of its global…
Continue Reading Microsoft profits down 14% as Windows hit by weak PC sales
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft has reported a 14% drop in profit for the July-September quarter compared to the same time last…
Continue Reading Google’s ad sales slow dramatically, eroding parent’s profit
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Summertime revenue growth at Google’s corporate parent slipped to its slowest pace…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 10/25/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, marking the third straight gain for the S&P 500. The benchmark hadn’t been able to…
Continue Reading Weber, SAP rise; JetBlue, General Electric fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: General Motors Co., up $1.29 to $37.01. The automaker beat…
Continue Reading Mexico: Bus lines colluded for 20 years to keep fares high
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Regulators in Mexico have slapped fines totaling about $60 million on most of the country’s largest passenger bus lines,…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose 74 cents to $85.32 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for December delivery rose…
Continue Reading Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5B electric car plant in Georgia
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press ELLABELL, Ga. (AP) — Hyundai Motor Group is rapidly moving ahead with construction of its $5.5 million electric…
Continue Reading Fast-fashion giant Inditex to transfer its Russian business
MADRID (AP) — Zara owner Inditex has reached an agreement to sell its Russian business to a Lebanese retail and real estate conglomerate. The buyer…
Continue Reading Cox First Media names industry veteran as its new publisher
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A company that publishes three newspapers in Ohio has named a media industry veteran as its new publisher. Suzanne Klopfenstein…
Continue Reading Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches football
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — By the Nielsen company’s count, 7.8 million people watched Amazon Prime’s coverage of…
Continue Reading Philanthropy pours more money into advancing Latino wealth
By KAY DERVISHI of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Juan Hernandez III leads Creser Capital Fund, which lends to people…
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Mexico leader: open domestic flights to foreign airlines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he wants to allow foreign airlines to operate domestic service between…
Continue Reading Record number of Americans have bank accounts, gov’t says
By KEN SWEET and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON The Associated Press / Report for America NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans who do not have a bank…
Continue Reading American consumer confidence takes a hit in October
By MATT OTT AP Business Reporter WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers were less confident this month as concerns about inflation took hold again after…
Continue Reading German business confidence stuck at lowest since May 2020
BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence is stuck at its lowest level in more than two years as energy worries…
Continue Reading Naomi Alderman novel ‘The Future’ scheduled for next fall
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Naomi Alderman is a “what if” kind of writer, as in: What if women were able to…
Continue Reading Amazon to allow US customers to pay with Venmo
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is rolling out a feature that allows shoppers to pay for items using their Venmo accounts. The option to…
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